Where is the custom of boiling eggs on March 3? The origin of boiled eggs on March 3.

1. In many areas of Hunan, Hubei and Jiangnan, it is customary to eat local vegetables (shepherd's purse) and boil eggs.

2. The consumption of shepherd's purse in China has a long history since ancient times. Lu You was a shepherd's purse lover in Song Dynasty. He once said that he "forgot to go home in spring". Zheng Banqiao, a famous bamboo painter in the Qing Dynasty, also had a special liking for shepherd's purse: "Shepherd's purse smells good in March, and the ripe cherry is good", which shows that shepherd's purse has a long-standing reputation in the history of food culture in China.

3. shepherd's purse shepherd's purse, also known as local food, can be seen in many places. It is a kind of medicinal and edible herb. Fresh shepherd's purse can be washed and chopped, and made into shepherd's purse steamed buns with pork. It is an ancient snack and is widely popular in the south of the Yangtze River. The fresh shepherd's purse smells delicious, and the stuffing mixed with pork is delicious.